MICE Greece’s Medicines Organization (EOF) Steps in to Take Conference Tourism to the Next Level by GTP editing team 17 December 2014 by GTP editing team 17 December 2014 Citing a considerable increase in conference tourism to Greece and the significant benefits to the country’s economy, the National Organization of Medicines (EOF) said on Monday that it was planning … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Europe’s Tourist Guides Want ‘Free Tours’ to Stop by GTP editing team 17 December 2014 by GTP editing team 17 December 2014 Tourist guides and their associations across Europe are up in arms over the latest free city tours trend, which they claim is posing a threat to their profession. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality EU Launches Market Tests in Investigations in Online Hotel Booking Sector by French, Swedish and Italian Competition Authorities by GTP editing team 17 December 2014 by GTP editing team 17 December 2014 The European Commission has announced the launch of market tests in antitrust investigations by the French, Swedish and Italian competition authorities in the online hotel booking sector. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality New Travel Package to Add Culture to Conference Tourism in Thessaloniki by GTP editing team 17 December 2014 by GTP editing team 17 December 2014 Thessaloniki’s Olympic Museum and Mediterranean Palace Hotel have embarked on an initiative that aims to simultaneously boost the conference and cultural side of the Greek northern city to a global … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov SETE Sounds Alarm For Tourism Industry in Greece Due to Political Developments by GTP editing team 16 December 2014 by GTP editing team 16 December 2014 Tourism will be hit hard if the political uncertainty continues in Greece, according to the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE). 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Minister Invites French to Invest in Greek Tourism by GTP editing team 16 December 2014 by GTP editing team 16 December 2014 The Greek government plans to invest 500 million euros a year on tourism infrastructure, Tourism minister Olga Kefalogianni told French businessmen and bankers on a recent Paris visit. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Tourism Heads to Discuss Possible Effects of “Unsettled” Political Situation in Greece by GTP editing team 15 December 2014 by GTP editing team 15 December 2014 The Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) will hold an emergency board meeting on Tuesday 16 December to discuss possible “devastating effects” on the economy and tourism due to the unsettled political … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality European Travel Professionals Express Concern on Possible ‘Hasty’ Hotel VAT Hike in Greece by GTP editing team 13 December 2014 by GTP editing team 13 December 2014 Tour operators and travel agents in Europe have joined Greek tourism professionals in their request to the Greek Government to not increase the Value Added Tax (VAT) rate for hotel … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel IATA: Falling Oil Prices to Lead to Low Airline Ticket Costs by GTP editing team 12 December 2014 by GTP editing team 12 December 2014 The International Air Transport Association (IATA) recently announced an outlook for improved industry profitability in its Economic Performance of the Air Transport Industry report. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Duke University to Return Byzantine Manuscript to Greece by GTP editing team 12 December 2014 by GTP editing team 12 December 2014 Duke University has decided to return to Greece a Byzantine manuscript dating back to the 10th century, which was removed from Athos Monastery of Agios Dionysios. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greece’s Action Plan for Tourism Bearing Fruit by GTP editing team 11 December 2014 by GTP editing team 11 December 2014 The utilization of NSRF (National Strategic Reference Framework) funds in order to boost entrepreneurship, create the framework for new investments and modernize the tourism product is a top priority, Tourism … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Greek Hotels Chamber Eyes Chinese Tourism Market with the Help of Baidu by GTP editing team 11 December 2014 by GTP editing team 11 December 2014 The Hellenic Chamber of Hotels (HCH) announced its plans to tap into the Chinese market on Wednesday using China’s leading search engine as its primary tool. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Winter Schedule of Greek Museums and Sites Announced by GTP editing team 11 December 2014 by GTP editing team 11 December 2014 State museums and archaeological sites in Greece are now operating in accordance to the winter schedule. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Ministry Invites Greek Cities to Apply for European Cultural Capital by GTP editing team 10 December 2014 by GTP editing team 10 December 2014 The culture ministry has called on Greek cities interested in becoming Europe’s Cultural Capital for 2021 to submit applications. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Opposition Party SYRIZA Reveals Tourism Plan for Greece by GTP editing team 9 December 2014 by GTP editing team 9 December 2014 Greek opposition leader Alexis Tsipras said that if elected, SYRIZA’s tourism policy would focus on boosting domestic tourism, enhancing the quality of special and alternative tourism forms and supporting small … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greece’s Hotel Chamber to Evolve into a Tourism Chamber by GTP editing team 9 December 2014 by GTP editing team 9 December 2014 The decision of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels (HCH) to broaden its membership by including Greek travel agents paves the way for the evolution towards it becoming a Tourism Chamber. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Survey: Only Quarter of Britons Want UK to Keep Parthenon Marbles by GTP editing team 9 December 2014 by GTP editing team 9 December 2014 Only 26 percent of Britons believe that the sculptures that once adorned the ancient Parthenon in Greece should remain in London’s British Museum, according to a recent opinion poll conducted … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture UNESCO Recognizes Chios Mastiha as Part of World Cultural Heritage by GTP editing team 9 December 2014 by GTP editing team 9 December 2014 UNESCO has placed the traditional harvesting and produce of mastic known as “mastiha Chiou” on its Lists of Intangible Cultural Heritage, safeguarding the unique-to-Chios procedure and raising awareness of its … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Hotel Chamber to Broaden its Membership to Include Greek Travel Agents by GTP editing team 8 December 2014 by GTP editing team 8 December 2014 Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni held a meeting with the presidents of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels and Hellenic Association of Travel and Tourist Agencies (HATTA) and was informed on … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Education University of Crete Says Tourism School Operation Impossible by GTP editing team 8 December 2014 by GTP editing team 8 December 2014 The operation of an undergraduate tourism studies program at its campus is not feasible, the University of Crete said. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
